Cairn is the aboriginal brand amid the terrier group. The name Cairn was coined afterwards the baby bean bags that apparent borders of Scottish farms and graves. During the aboriginal times, this brand was acclimated to adviser baby animals into these bags of stones. However, cairns are able and athletic but are not heavy.
This dog was already present during the 1500s alike afore it became accepted in 1930, afterwards the actualization of "Toto" in "The Wizard of Oz" as Dorothy's accompaniment dog. Presently, like the American pit balderdash terriers, Cairns are acclimated as accompaniment dogs. Amid the variety's talents are tracking, watching over the house, hunting, and assuming tricks and sports apropos aggressive obedience.
The afterward are some of the basal facts breeders would absolutely adulation to apperceive about Cairns:
Category: Terrier
Living Environment: central (highly recommended); outdoors (fenced yard)
Coat: bristling and base alien covering and abbreviate and bendable bristling undercoat
Colors: any blush except white
Height: amid 9.5 and 10 inches
Weight: amid 13 and 14 pounds
Temperament: like best terriers that were bred as hunters, these dogs are mischievous, alert, active and high-spirited; additionally accept a appropriate affiliation with accouchement age six and aloft
Breeders should agenda of the afterward bloom issues: